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Having problems with your Gateway MX6453 Notebook ?

Gateway mx6453 powers off at random times

\015 Gets really hot also\015

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Notebooks are equipped with thermal censors that will initiate power off when it detects that the temperature become too hot.\015\012\015\012You should check your notebook ventilation, clean it up as necessary to remove dust. You may need to open your notebook to get it clean.\015\012\015\012If cleaning up is not enough and your problem persist, there may be problem with the thermal cencors become too sensitive or inaccurate. In this case, you need to go to service center to get it fixed.

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